Impossible Recovery: Julian of Norwich and the Phenomenology of Well-Being

The medieval mystic Julian of Norwich (1342-after 1416) is the first known woman to author a book...
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Author: Hannah Lucas
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Language: English
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Impossible Recovery: Julian of Norwich and the Phenomenology of Well-Being by Lucas, Hannah

Impossible Recovery: Julian of Norwich and the Phenomenology of Well-Being

¥14,337

Impossible Recovery: Julian of Norwich and the Phenomenology of Well-Being

¥14,337
Author: Hannah Lucas
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The medieval mystic Julian of Norwich (1342-after 1416) is the first known woman to author a book in the English language, recognized today for her strikingly optimistic claim that "all shall be well." Her visionary text Revelations of Divine Love is the product of many years of contemplation, written and revised after a life-changing event of near-fatal illness and divine revelation.

Hannah Lucas explores the entanglement of illness and revelation in Julian's writings, illuminating the unexpected commonalities between the medical and the mystical and their significance for philosophies of health. Framed by an original application of post-Heideggerian philosophy, Impossible Recovery offers a vivid new interpretation of the medieval mystic as crafting a proto-phenomenological theology of well-being. Lucas's careful readings pay close attention to Julian's mystical language and poetics, revealing the surprising resonances of her writings with modern and postmodern thought. Refracted through Julian's Revelations, this book advances a powerful existential query about the possibilities of recovery--of well-being, and of medieval history.

Author: Hannah Lucas
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 01/14/2025
Pages: 424
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780231218689

About the Author
Hannah Lucas is the Newby Trust Research Fellow at Newnham College, University of Cambridge.

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